Sweden officially abolishes the policy of armed neutrality it had maintained for 210 years, which had uniquely kept Sweden out of innumerable European wars, two World Wars, the Cold War, and every other military conflict since **1814**
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I'm sure Sweden brings a lot of valuable warfare expertise and military hardware and will definitely not just increase US military spending...right?
@CheeseTerryRepublican2yrs2Y
Sweden is one of the largest weapons exporter per capita in the world. Plus having its own fighter jets that has been exported to other countries. Plus having submarines that US forces were unable to detect in military exercises for years... so don't speak about things you don't know about.
@BuzzardPeteRepublican2yrs2Y
You can criticize NATO all you want (and believe me I will,) but think it possible that Russia's actions are what drove Sweden into the organization?
Sometimes you join an armed gang of thugs to protect yourself from the other armed gang of thugs.
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